Student
#1 Results
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#1
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Tests concept A
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#2
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missed
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Tests concept A
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#3
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Tests concept A
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#4
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Tests concept A
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#5
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missed
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Tests concept B
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#6
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Tests concept B
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#7
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Tests concept B
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#8
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Tests concept B
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#9
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Tests
concept C
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#10
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Tests
concept C
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#11
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missed
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Tests
concept C
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#12
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Tests
concept C
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#13
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Tests concept D
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#14
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Tests concept D
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#15
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Tests concept D
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#16
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missed
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Tests concept D
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Student #2 Results
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#1
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Missed
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Tests concept A
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#2
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Missed
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Tests concept A
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#3
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Missed
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Tests concept A
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#4
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Missed
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Tests concept A
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#5
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Tests concept B
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#6
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Tests concept B
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#7
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Tests concept B
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#8
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Tests concept B
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#9
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Tests
concept C
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#10
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Tests
concept C
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#11
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Tests
concept C
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#12
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Tests
concept C
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#13
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Tests concept D
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#14
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Tests concept D
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#15
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Tests concept D
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#16
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Tests concept D
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In
both examples, each of the students missed 4 problems and got 12 correct. With a traditional grading approach each
student would earn the same grade.
Notice that the first student appears to understood each topic. But the second student, who would earn the exact same grade, clearly understand three
topics very well and has no idea about the fourth.
Grading
on a pass/fail basis for learning topics helps the student, teacher, and
parent understand which concepts the student understands and which concepts
require re-teaching and/or more study. While
a student may not earn partial credit for an individual problem; a majority
correct in a section/topic earns a pass (100% of the points for that
section.) Less than the majority correct
for a section earns a fail (only earning 50% of the points for that
section.)
In
the above example, the first student would earn a pass for each concept, earning
100% - an A. The second student passed
three concepts (25 pts each) and failed one topic (12.5 pts earned) equating to
about an 87%, a B.
Hopefully,
student number two will revisit the missed concept, clarify their confusion,
and retest that section. Passing the
retest would earn 100% of the points, and potentially change their test grade
to a 100%. Students demonstrating improved understanding are eligible to
schedule a section retest within the quarter of the original test. Students
are responsible for approaching and coordinating with the teacher to
retest. (No retesting the week
progress/quarterly/semester periods end or the last quarter of school –
specifically weeks beginning 9/17, 10/15, 11/13, 12/17/2012 and 2/11, or after
3/15/2013.)
Contact info: Mr. Terence Jenkins or Mrs.
Kathy Reiche
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